Irene Lôbo
Reporter - Agência Brasil

Brasília - By the end of this week, a work group will be formed of researchers and representatives of the Ministries of Health and Science and Technology to define a medium-term policy for stem cell research in Brazil. The announcement was made on Wednesday (20) by the Minister of Science and Technology, Eduardo Campos, at a ceremony to issue the first official call for research proposals to receive funding for projects involving embryonic stem cells in Brazil.

According to Campos, the government wants to know what is needed in each area of stem cell research.

According to the Brazilian Society for Assisted Reproduction (SBRA), there are 9,914 frozen embryos in the country's 15 largest reproduction clinics. 3,219 of these embryos have been frozen for more than three years, making them eligible for use in embryonic stem cell research..

Translation: David Silberstein